Ivan Thompson Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Launch Productions is the umbrella under which Ivan publishes books, speaks, releases music as a singer/songwriter, performs an actor, consults, pursues entrepreneurial ventures and seeks patents for his inventions.

Provides oversight to SMC Protocol, the Command Section Resource Management branch, the Command Section Administrative support branch and also oversees Center-wide suspense tracking and a variety of issues regarding support to the SMC Staff Agencies. Disseminates policies from Center Commander, Executive Director, and Vice Commander and interfaces with these principals in the execution of duties. Also interfaces with senior leaders from AFSPC, Air Staff, OSD, NRO, industryAccomplishments:Outstanding in managing short notice, 'hi-viz" taskers and directives from higher headquarters, cut late responses from Center to the Air Force Space Command four-star and Pentagon by 50%Very effectively managed interactions with Center Commander, Executive Director, Vice Commander and Director of Staff, to develop and disseminate center-wide policies and directives Enhanced relationships with between the executive officers in the Center's Command Section and Air Force Space Command, resulting in smoother more effective coordination of taskers Chief Force Development, Lt Col

Overhauled officer promotions shop and ended trend of late promotion reports Put officer development and Reserve Affairs efforts back on track after predecessor quitIvan Thompson (2 of 3)

Accomplishments:Overhauled HR, admin and customer service processes for 200+ Reservists at 4 different bases; Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Comptroller, PentagonFacilitates and at times participates in the Task Groups chartered by the Defense Business Board which is, composed of senior executives drawn from the business community to make recommendations to the Chiefs of each Military Service, the Secretary of Defense and his key staff on effective strategies for implementation of best business practices of interest to the Department of Defense (DoD) Accomplishments:Facilitated extensive Task Force study on DoD Supply Chain logistics; Task Force initiatives were approved by SECDEF; streamlined DoD Supply Chain processes are yielding significant efficienciesCo-led complex and sensitive study of Minority Representation in DoD's flag officer ranksAssisted CEO team leaders in interviewing 20 of the nation's leading diversity strategy companies Interviewed top minority general officers and helped a diverse team distill research from interviews, site visits and publications into succinct, feasible recommendationsFacilitated key meetings involving major airlines, oil companies, competing consulting companies, and banking institutions to identify ways for DoD to more effectively purchase fuel

Helped lay groundwork for initial IT and Service Academy graduate recruiting operations on the East Coast

- Led process and customer satisfaction initiatives, which resulted in base network control center’s win of the Communications-Computer Systems Work Center of the Year award in the Air Force’s largest command - With minimal disruption to base’s 7,500 customers, directed transfer of all mainframe data processing services supporting base supply, finance, and maintenance activities to a regional processing facility in only 3 months- Cut red tape in base’s computer acquisition processes by initiating quarterly meetings with base contracting office and overhauling internal procedures; slashed processing time from 3 weeks to a 1-day walk-through process

Leadership, Leadership And Military History

Masters Degree, Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Organizational Behavior Studies, Outstanding Graduate, Organizational Behavior

Bachelor Of Science, Organizational Behavior

Outstanding Cadet in Organizational Behavior, Graduated with Military Distinction, Rugby player, USAFA Gospel Choir

Master Of Arts - Ma, Management